Tag: Parenting
Prioritizing My Mommy Bucket List: So Much To Do, So Little...
I began compiling my mommy bucket list when I was pregnant with my first child six years ago. My idea was to have a...
Equity and Equality; or Why I Hate Participation Trophies
Lately, everyone is throwing around a bunch of terms about inclusion, cultural appropriation, equity, and equality… I’ve noticed sometimes these words get used in...
Mom Confessions: I am Addicted to My Phone
I am a mother of two young children and I am completely addicted to my phone.
There, I said it, and that’s half the...
BVTMB Dads Take Over: Thoughts on Being a New Dad
Before I became a dad, I had an altogether different view on babies. I was definitely less tolerant of other people’s babies, that’s for...
Autism, You Are an Invisible Disability but I See You
Autism, you are an invisible disability hidden to the outside world, however so apparent in my day-to-day life.
I was standing outside the Jay...
Confessions of a Reformed Adventure Seeker
Spontaneity and motherhood do not go hand in hand. As much as I enjoy being a mom, it is difficult to make impulsive plans...
Mental Load and Marriage: Is Balancing the Thought-Burden Possible?
What’s on the to-do list in your mind? Not the one you’ve written down already and have been checking things off of this week....
An Open Letter to My (Soon to Be) Preschool Graduate
To My Elder Child, My Only Son, and My (Soon to Be) Preschool Graduate,
Soon, you'll be finished with preschool. I just can’t believe it.
That...
What Kind of Animal Mom Are You? Animal Mom Role Models...
After a recent piano recital, a mom friend and I were reflecting on how maybe, just maybe, our kiddos could have used a little...
Parenting Activities I Begrudgingly (I Mean Lovingly) Do For My Children
As parents and caregivers, there are so many parenting activities that we lovingly do for our children. We sing songs, play games, crawl in...
Alternating Birthday Party Years: How We Celebrate Birthdays
A wise friend once told me that in their home, they have birthday parties for their kids every other year. I can’t remember her...
Minimalist Kids? Teaching Kids How to Let Go of Their Stuff
How much stuff do your kids have?
If you’re like me, your immediate answer is, “Too much!” And if your kids are anything like...
Saving for College – Which Option is Right for You and...
I did not attend college the traditional way.
My family and I immigrated to the US from Iran when I was twelve, and while I...
Ten Parenting Truths They Don’t Tell You at the Baby Shower
The first of many parenting truths that I can tell you is that I am no parenting expert.
Exhausted after not sleeping for the...